Psci 1100 (Ch1): Multi-choice And Fill-in-the-blank

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1.

Which is the most fundamental of the physical sciences?
- A.
  
  Astronomy
- B.
  
  Chemestry
- C.
  
  Physics
- D.
  
  Meteorology
2.

Which one of the following is a concise statement about a fundamental relationship in nature?
- A.
  
  Hypothesis
- B.
  
  Law
- C.
  
  Theory
- D.
  
  Experiment
3.

Which human sense is second in supplying the most information about the external world?
- A.
  
  Touch
- B.
  
  Taste
- C.
  
  Sight
- D.
  
  Hearing
4.

Which is the standard unit of mass in the metric system?
- A.
  
  Gram
- B.
  
  Kilogram
- C.
  
  Slug
- D.
  
  Weight
5.

Which metric prefix means "one-thousandth"?
- A.
  
  Centi-
- B.
  
  Milli-
- C.
  
  Mega-
- D.
  
  Kilo-
6.

Which metric prefix means "thousand"?
- A.
  
  Centi-
- B.
  
  Milli-
- C.
  
  Mega-
- D.
  
  Kilo-
7.

How many base units are there in the SI?
- A.
  
  Four
- B.
  
  Five
- C.
  
  Six
- D.
  
  Seven
8.

To which of thse is a volume of 1000 cm3 equal?
- A.
  
  1 quart
- B.
  
  100 mL
- C.
  
  10 mL
- D.
  
  1 L
9.

Which combination of units expresses density?
- A.
  
  Mass/(time)3
- B.
  
  Mass/(kg)3
- C.
  
  Mass/(length)3
- D.
  
  Mass/m2
10.

What is the expression 1 in. = 2.54cm properly called?
- A.
  
  Equation
- B.
  
  Conversion factor
- C.
  
  SI factor
- D.
  
  Equivalence statement
11.

A student measures the length and width of a rectangle to be 49.4 cm and 59 cm, respectively. Wanting to find the area (in cm2) of this rectangle, the student multiplies on a calcuator and obtains a result of 2914.6. The area should be reported as...
- A.
  
  2914.6cm2
- B.
  
  2915cm2
- C.
  
  2.9 x 10^3 cm2
- D.
  
  2.92 x 10^2 cm2
12.

The natural sciences, in which scientists study the natural universe, are divided into physical and __________ sciences.
13.

A(n) __________ is used to test a hypothesis.
14.

According to the _________, no hypothesis or theory of nature is valid unless its predictions are in agreement with experimental results.
15.

Most information about our environment reaches us through the sense of _______.
16.

All human sense have _______.
17.

A(n) ________ has a fixed and reproducible value.
18.

A yard is slightly _______ than a meter.
19.

Unlike mass, weight is not a(n) ________ property.
20.

The standard unit of ____ is the same in all measurement systems.
21.

The metric prefix mega- means ______.
22.

A common nonstandard metric unit of fluid volume or capacity is the ______.
23.

If A is denser than B, then A contains more _______ per unit volume.
24.

______ : The most widely used system of units.
25.

______ : One-hundreth

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